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2002 Ranger – Stinky
After selling the Cookie Cutter TJ, it was apparent that I needed another daily driver. At the time I sold the TJ, my brother had purchased a new truck, which left him with his old truck to dispose of. Enter Stinky:
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The Mighty Merc – Intro Background
This thing started out as a bit of a work in progress as I wasn’t quite sure what the future plans were for it. For the past three years it was being used as a baby hauler, tow rig, and light exploring. Currently everything is stock (ish) with a 5.0/4R70W/AWD combo running 31” tires. Since it’s a Mercury, all the options are present (and working!). At this time, the RBV (Ranger Based Vehicles) are laughably cheap. While the price has…
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Upgrading the smaller work bench
The smaller work bench (Click Me) as been serving me well, but it could use a bit of an improvement in a couple of areas. One thing it was lacking was a good bench vise. A Craigslist find later and I’m in business. The top of the bench was thick enough that I just drilled and tapped the mounting holes:
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Small Rolling Tool Tray
It seems that I often spend more time looking for tools that get spread out under the car than actually working on the problem at hand. It often looks like a small bomb went off in my tool pile when I really start to get into the swing of things. To put it mildly, this is annoying.
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Small Vise Held Welding Platform
I have a very nice welding table that I built several years ago. Unfortunately, it often looks like this: